An Extra’s POV

"Let us begin."

As Ralyks spoke for all to listen to, a massive portal opened right behind him, the likes of which no one present had ever seen before.

Space distorted all around him, and like a massive tear in reality, the spatial rift manifested right behind him.

Every single soldier who watched was in awe.

Some had heard stories of the Dark Adventurer, but no one had ever truly seen this side of him.

Perhaps a few guards were fortunate to see Ralyks executing the Dragon back when the Capital was attacked, but their numbers were too small compared to the few thousands that gathered in the open fields.

"What are you waiting for?" Conrad raised his voice at the soldiers who were spacing out.

Their blank and utterly stunned faces soon began to change as soon as they heard their Royal Councilor's—now turned Commander's—voice echo out.

"Match in!"

The grown men obeyed and rushed in, utilizing their formation in due diligence.

Before long, they were all able to venture into the massive portal that greeted them. Not a single one was left behind.

"Shall we?" Ralyks turned to the only man who was yet to enter.

Grandmaster Conrad himself.

"Yes, Sir Ralyks."

The two men then walked into the shrinking portal, feeling the ripple of space as they entered.

From the open field of Royal Estate, their vision instantly changed into the view of a massive military clearing in the outskirts of the Merchant City.

It was a large camp, with tall walls surrounding its vicinity—hence preventing the prying of outside forces.

The overhead was an open sky, but a certain Magical Barrier formed a barrier that prevented any sort of spying from above.

three thousand soldiers—as well as the occupying seven thousand—were fully protected from the observation and

land, most of it a

a single grass to be seen on the ground, and several wooden buildings and temporary tent-like structures filled the residential areas

that this place wasn't meant to be stayed at for too long. It

a post like this. It was designed this

with a subtle nod,

all of them

that, Conrad made a sad smile and

Merchant City is an exception due to its huge size and incredible relevance. Most posts are about as large as

"I see…"

again looked at the surrounding area and noticed the seven thousand, five hundred soldiers already converging with the

merged,

be in her late twenties, pretty, but also having a certain

dark brown hair was cut short, but it still had a feminine flair to it. She wore full plated armor, and one of her eyes was blocked

be black, but the blade of choice that was hung on the strap around her hip had a silvery glow

one knee, raising the other as she bowed

Councilor Conrad. General Lucy pays her respect to

was natural, or an accent that she had formed

one of the two who watched her

Lucy! It's

broadly at the younger lady, his

a General, and she'll serve as the Vice Commander of

this, Ralyks took a few steps forward and stretched his hand towards the woman who still had her knee planted to the

the ranks to the position of General." He began, his voice containing

—Respect!

achievement; becoming a General at such a young age.

outstretched hand offered by the Dark Adventurer—someone she

she shook his hand, she

her face, but she did her best to drown all of it and simply respond to the kind words of the

Ralyks.

ambition glowed in her eyes, and

Then, I look forward to